Microsoft and Arm Partner to Deliver an End-to-End Intelligent Edge Device Toolchain

Microsoft and Arm are collaborating to deploy an integrated Azure-based toolchain targeting Arm-based silicon and delivering a unified and streamlined AI experience for developers. Microsoft and Arm have been close partners for many years. This deepened partnership will enable developers to easily target a broad range of Arm-based silicon in AI-enabled devices like intelligent computer-vision-enabled cameras, connected vehicles, AI gateways, and intelligent appliances.

Arm’s leading silicon architecture combined with their broad ecosystem and commitment to optimizing developer experiences will enable this partnership to accelerate AI innovation for IoT devices, delivering better solutions and a better future for end-users. The new wave of AI devices are much closer to where the data is generated, typically near the people working in factories, warehouses, stores, office buildings, and hospitals. These devices need to accommodate that proximity to people—no loud cooling fans and inconspicuous form factors that are easier to use. Arm-based silicon can enable SoCs (system on chips) that consume little power, generate minimal heat, and can even eliminate the need for loud cooling fans.